AS23731 Tachi: Bishu Osafune Norimitsu(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering Number: AS23731

Tachi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Inscription: Bishu Osafune Norimitsu 備州長船則光

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Osafune Norimitsu.

Habaki: copper single habaki
Blade Length: 70.00cm (27.56in)
Curvature: 2.0cm (0.79in)
Mekugi-ana: 2
Motohaba: 2.92cm (1.15in)
Sakihaba: 1.92cm (0.76in)
Kasane: 0.67cm (0.26in)
Weight: 775g

Era: the early Muromachi period, circa early to mid 15th century

Shape: deeply carved blade
Jigane: Itame and Mokume with Chikei and whitish Utsuri
Hamon: Ko-gunome and Ko-choji with Ashi and Yo.

Features:
Tsuba: Shakudo base with golden arabesque patterns.
Fuchikashira: silver base
Menuki: a motif of Ken-maki-ryu(draon coiled around a sword)
Saya: wrapped with stingray skin.

Features:
Norimitsu was a swordsmith lineage that continued from the late Kamakura period to the end of the Muromachi period. Judging from its shape and the manner in which the tachi-mei is engraved, this work is considered to be an early Muromachi period piece. It is a work in which the activities of the jigane can be thoroughly appreciated.The habaki can be finished in gold or shakudo-style coloring upon request. Please feel free to contact us for consultation.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata

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